When to discard prescription meds?

[charbess]

I am cleaning out some old meds but before I do I want to make sure I shouldn't just hold onto them...the dispensing vet did not put a "discard by" date on the bottles. 

1. Clindamycin 150 mg. DISPENSED TO ME in April, 2013.

2, Cephalexin 500 mg  DISPENSED TO ME in October, 2013.

3. Cefpodoxime Proxetil, 200 mg. DISPENSED TO ME in November, 2015. 

My gut tells me to toss them but in the event they still may be effective, figured I would check. Should mention the pups for whom these were prescribed are now at the Bridge.

 

Thanks.

Edited October 6, 2019 by charbess

[KF_in_Georgia]

I Googled.
 

 

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How long is the shelf life for antibiotics?

It's true the effectiveness of a drug may decrease over time, but much of the original potency still remains even a decade after the expiration date. Excluding nitroglycerin, insulin, and liquid antibiotics, most medications are as long-lasting as the ones tested by the military.

 

And, in a separate warning:
Do not store in your bathroom or kitchen, as heat and moisture may cause the drug to be less active.

 

 

[seeh2o]

I hold on to them for a long long time and reuse in a pinch.

[charbess]

Thank you,  I will hold onto them.